Chibi-Robo!
Recurring game elements of the franchise include monitoring Chibi-Robo's battery usage at all times, and cleaning Chibi-Robo's nearby environment through a variety of methods in order to collect "Happy Points", the game's collectible representation of the happiness the players instill in others.The player takes on the role of the eponymous character, Chibi-Robo, a 10-centimeter-tall robot that has a power plug for a tail.These points are accumulated by completing various tasks from housework to helping solve the dilemmas of the Sanderson family and the numerous living toys that inhabit their household.Every action by the game's battery-powered protagonist consumes energy, requiring the player to recharge using the home's electrical outlets.was generally well received, with praise for its premise, charming storyline, and sound design, but some gameplay mechanics and the quality of the graphics drew criticism.The player can also alter the terrain, build and repair various structures, visit the accompanying town, and defend the park from noxious Smoglings, bits of pollution which can kill flowers.The player takes control of the titular character, a 10-centimeter-tall robot whose job is to clean the inside of a house to make his family happy.[7] Chibi-Robo is owned by Jenny from the previous game, who is now all grown up and living in a house with her son Keith and dog Lucky.Chibi-Robo does numerous quests for the inhabitants around the house such as collecting hostile ghosts for Don so that he can expand his casino, helping Iberico rid the kitchen of bees and fight off rats invading the house (which will result them confronting a giga-rat and later the rat king), helping the Free Rangers find treasure in the basement, paying a ghost gambling chips to allow access to a certain area in the house, cooking burgers with Keith, cleaning the washing machine for Jenny, helping Ketchup find the Legendary Fork Guitar, helping Habanero win a wrestling match in the casino, and helping Acapella with her apparent voice problems, unaware that she is really an alarm clock and not an actual bird.Following memos left by the ghosts, Chibi-Robo helps get Karl's spirit out of the savings box, but he is still the same size.After Chibi-Robo gets Jenny to put on the dress, he leads her to the backyard where she is shocked to see Karl, but believes she is dreaming.Unlike past entries in the series, Photo Finder doesn't focus on cleaning or performing helpful tasks, but rather, a brand-new mechanic that involves the 3DS's augmented reality capabilities.These missions are jobs that several of the supporting characters send via email, and include cleaning out a garage, or blasting wasabi into various sushi on a conveyor belt.Happy Points can then in turn be traded in for silhouette films that show outlines of household objects, which can be purchased from the shop, which can also be accessed from the Chibi-PC.Trash and dust piles litter the vicinity, and Chibi-Robo has the option to either clean it up, or just explore the area.In order to leave the area, Chibi-Robo must dispose of the collected refuse in a Recycling Machine located near the exit.Due to his limited battery size, he must constantly watch his Watts meter and conserve his energy by all means possible.There are two ways to recharge: by plugging into the outlet on Mr. Curator's desk, or by finding a battery hidden in one of the many explorable areas.In the beginning, Chibi-Robo appears in a ventilation system within a museum, with a semi-glowing red button in front of him.The Curator explains that Chibi-Robo's purpose to collect photos called NostalJunk using silhouette film to help increase the museum's popularity.At one point, the Curator is asked to speak in front of an audience (which doesn't go well due to his stage fright) and later decides to write a book about his museum.[20] In July 2024, Tiny Wonder Studio, a new company established by key members of Skip, Ltd., announced the action-adventure game koROBO, which also centers around a small robot.